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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
different shapes of the moon that you see
A
rocks
B
pictures
C
phases
D
I don’t know
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -New Moon. Waxing Crescent Moon. First Quarter Moon. Waxing Gibbous Moon. Full Moon. Waning Gibbous Moon. Third Quarter Moon. Waning Crescent Moon.

Detailed explanation-2: -A moon phase is the shape of moon’s sunlit portion as seen from Earth. There are a total of eight moon phases: new, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Moon doesn’t emit (give off) light itself, the ‘moonlight’ we see is actually the Sun’s light reflected off the lunar surface. So, as the Moon orbits the Earth, the Sun lights up different parts of it, making it seem as if the Moon is changing shape.

Detailed explanation-4: -Each month, the Moon goes through its four phases: New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon and Third Quarter.

Detailed explanation-5: -Statement 1: The shape of the moon changes every day and the various shapes seen during a month are called phases of the moon.

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